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News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:25 pm

william-james88 wrote:Is this a KO?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Transformer ... SwcLxYI78-

With that price and no box shown? Guarantee at 200000000000%.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:47 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Is this a KO?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Transformer ... SwcLxYI78-

With that price and no box shown? Guarantee at 200000000000%.

Coming from China, make that 300000000000%

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:43 pm

Considering the seller can't get the model right and just throws names around, avoid this! That KO has been out for a while, so info and reviews are out for the guy.

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:54 am

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Jeez...
A little more, and it look like we're better off with KOs than the real deal!

Only problem is if we all switch to KOs, there will be no more official products to KO.

Also, Sideswipe proved that KOs are not better.

MP Road Rage & Tracks are superior to the original toys. Also so are some MP-Blue-Bluestreaks & Wheeljacks (your mileage may vary though).
The differences between the 2 MP Starsabers are pretty inconsequential too.

I've not heard many people complain about the MP Bumblebee KO's the bought either... not to mention some sellers throw in copies of the Amazon bonus' too - it's just a shame that they don't often mention that in the auction descriptions.

I'd like to buy some KO Nissans but i'd prefer to get some with the launchers with them too.

I do think your best bet for getting "Official" ones is to go with proper stores and not eBay though.

by **fleetlord** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:36 pm

Hoping for help to ID these. I bought them yrs ago :RUBSIGN:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 1:53 am

Ahhh, Alternator/Binaltech Knockoffs

Top Left: based on Alternator Rollbar, a redeco of Swindle
Top Right: based on Alternator/Binaltech Sunstreaker/Dead End

Bottom Left: based on Binaltech/Alternators Meister
Bottom Right: based Binaltech Asterisk Alert, a retool of Binaltech/Alternator Smokescreen/Silverstreak

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 5:03 am

fleetlord wrote: Hoping for help to ID these. I bought them yrs ago

Why are you keeping knock=offs sealed of all things^ Open these babies up and have fun! And do tell about their quality. Some KOs are surprisingly good.

by **fleetlord** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:22 am

... Why are you keeping knock=offs sealed of all things^ Open these babies up and have fun! And do tell about their quality. Some KOs are surprisingly good.

not actually a collector. ~dozen I have are not open because I have no interest in collecting them. I mostly bought them many yrs ago bc my (sh!%#$) father never let me have stuff. The one time I got a present for Xmas, I was belittled. Buying them was a big FU to him, but as i typed before I don't collect them & was going to sell them along w/ my other stuff to make room.

by **fleetlord** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:30 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:...
Top Left: based on Alternator Rollbar, a redeco of Swindle
Top Right: based on Alternator/Binaltech Sunstreaker/Dead End

Bottom Left: based on Binaltech/Alternators Meister
Bottom Right: based Binaltech Asterisk Alert, a retool of Binaltech/Alternator Smokescreen/Silverstreak

by **fleetlord** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 7:11 pm

Here are the other 8 i have, no clue what they are. Can any1 ID them :???:

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Dec 05, 2016 7:21 pm

Those are all worthless KO Alternators. Cant tell which mold is which, but some may have original paint schemes. Can't tell about the quality though. I once had a KO alternator Wheeljack and it was pretty bad. However, some KOs can be pretty good. The only way to know is it play with them.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:48 am

fleetlord wrote:Here are the other 8 i have, no clue what they are. Can any1 ID them

Some of them are actually retools of Binaltech molds. From left to right:

Top Image
1.) Based on Swindle/Hound, with the rolling cage retooled
2.) Based on Meister/Laserwave (aka Jazz/Shockblast)
3.) Based on Meister/Laserwave
4.) Based on Smokescreen/Streak

Bottom Image
1.) Based on Smokescreen
2.) Based on Smokescreen (gotta love the Bumblebee colors)
3.) Based on Dead End/Sunstreaker
4.) Based on Smokescreen

If you need car model names for the toys, let me know.

by **fleetlord** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:44 pm

Do you think it's needed when I sell them ? If so i would appreciate it.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:48 pm

fleetlord wrote:Do you think it's needed when I sell them ? If so i would appreciate it.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? WHAT IS THE "IT"?

WHY ARE WE YELLING?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:12 pm

"It" is the car model name, and I've noticed something odd with the Hound/Swindle ones. The original is a Jeep Wrangler, however the shell has been significantly altered and with it some of the transformation. If I'm not mistaken, it's now a Hummer H2 or similar model (can anyone more savvy help out?). I had to do a double take and make sure it wasn't a Roadbot :lol:

The rest kept their makes:

- Smokescreen/Streak: Subaru Impreza
- Dead End/Sunstreaker: Dodge Viper
- Meister: Mazda RX-8

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:38 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:"It" is the car model name, and I've noticed something odd with the Hound/Swindle ones. The original is a Jeep Wrangler, however the shell has been significantly altered and with it some of the transformation. If I'm not mistaken, it's now a Hummer H2 or similar model (can anyone more savvy help out?). I had to do a double take and make sure it wasn't a Roadbot

Yup, Hummer H2 seems about right.

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Thu May 25, 2017 9:03 am

Can anyone help with this?

My query is because it's from China. I know there was a ko of the mechtech trailer made, but I can only find it being the trailer only in completely different box, not with the Prime figure itself.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292103739421? ... EBIDX%3AIT